Black Diamond

This article is about the tradeable version. For the historical item that used to have the same name, see Gray Market Black Diamond.

Double-click to apply to an item with an unused upgrade slot. — In-game description

Black Diamond

Item type

Upgrade component

Material type

Gemstone

Mat. storage

Gemstones and Jewels

Disciplines used by

400
400
400
400
400
400
400

Rarity

ERare

Req. level

80

Value

1  98 

Game link

Trading post

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External links

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API

76491

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Double-click to apply to an item with an unused upgrade slot.

+17  Condition Damage

+17  Power

+9  Expertise

+9  Precision

— In-game description

Acquisition

Gathered from

• Airship Cargo (chance)
• Ancient Outcast's Mining Cache (chance)
• Bleached Bones (chance)
• Branded Chest (chance)
• Chest (Domain of Vabbi) (chance)
• Chest (object) (chance, in Heart of Maguuma zones)
• Cleansed Mining Cache (chance)
• Crystallized Supply Cache (chance)
• Dwarven Chest (chance)
• Exalted Chest (chance)
• Forgotten Cache (chance)
• Forgotten Debris (chance)
• Glorious Branded Chest (chance)
• Glorious Branded Chest (chance)
• Glorious Chest of Joko (chance)
• Glorious Chest of Joko (chance)
• Grand Exalted Chest (1-2) (chance)
• Grand Forgotten Chest (chance)
• Grand Forgotten Chest (chance)
• Grand Temple Chest (chance)
• Grand Temple Chest (chance)
• Great Exalted Chest (chance)
• Gyala Delve Mining Cache (chance)
• Harem Stores (chance)
• Hidden chest (Bastion of the Penitent) (chance)
• Hidden Chest (Desert Highlands) (chance)
• Hidden Stores (chance)
• Hidden Stores (chance)
• Lookout Supplies (chance)
• Lookout Supplies (chance)
• Lookout Supplies (chance)
• Lost Dwarven Chest (chance)
• Lost Stash (chance)
• Lost Stash (chance)
• Mist-Touched Cache (chance)
• Noxious Pod (chance)
• Overlook Cache (chance)
• Palace Stores (chance)
• Perfectly Preserved Mining Cache (chance)
• Pergola Stores (chance)
• Scarab Cache (chance)
• Shadows Provisions (chance)
• Sunspear Cache (chance)
• Timeworn Bust of Palawa Joko (chance)

Sold by

Vendor	Area	Zone	Cost
Agent Dajan	The Darklands	The Desolation	1
Agent Dajan	The Darklands	The Desolation	1
Agent Dajan	The Darklands	The Desolation	1
Agent Dajan	The Darklands	The Desolation	1
Dalal	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Dalal	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Dalal	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Dalal	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Emeka	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Emeka	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Emeka	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Emeka	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Gharr Leadclaw	Pact Base Camp	Dragon's Stand	1
Gharr Leadclaw	Hall of Monuments Pact Base Camp Arborstone Outer Ring	Eye of the North Dragon's Stand Cantha The Wizard's Tower	1
Halima	Lair of the Forgotten	The Desolation	1
Halima	Lair of the Forgotten	The Desolation	1
Halima	Lair of the Forgotten	The Desolation	1
Halima	Lair of the Forgotten	The Desolation	1
Imad	Skimmer Ranch	Elon Riverlands	1
Imad	Skimmer Ranch	Elon Riverlands	1
Imad	Skimmer Ranch	Elon Riverlands	1
Imad	Skimmer Ranch	Elon Riverlands	1
Kazi	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	1
Kazi	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	1
Kazi	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	1
Kazi	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	1
Kerrah	The Bonestrand	The Desolation	1
Kerrah	The Bonestrand	The Desolation	1
Kerrah	The Bonestrand	The Desolation	1
Kerrah	The Bonestrand	The Desolation	1
Portable Wizard's Tower Exchange			1
Priory Explorer Hozza	Arid Gladefields	Elon Riverlands	1
Priory Explorer Hozza	Arid Gladefields	Elon Riverlands	1
Priory Explorer Hozza	Arid Gladefields	Elon Riverlands	1
Priory Explorer Hozza	Arid Gladefields	Elon Riverlands	1
Tumelo	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Tumelo	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Tumelo	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Tumelo	Skyward Reach	Elon Riverlands	1
Villager		Sun's Refuge	1
Villager		Sun's Refuge	1
Villager		Sun's Refuge	1
Villager		Sun's Refuge	1
Yonca	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	1
Yonca	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	1
Yonca	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	1
Yonca	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	1

Contained in

•   Dragon's Stand: Hero's Choice Chest (choice)
•   Buried Treasure (2) (chance)
•   Chest of the First Room (chance)
•   Chest of the Second Room (chance)
•   Chest of the Third Room (chance)
•   Dragon Coffer (chance)
•   Fluctuating Mass (chance)
•   Gnashblade Dragon Coffer (chance)
•   Kito's Secret Cache (chance)
•   Magic-Warped Bundle (chance)
•   Recovered Pact Supplies (chance)
•   Shining Blade War Supplies (chance)
•   Superior Buried Treasure (chance)

Achievements

Deathless Escape	Heart of Thorns: Act 2	5
While being pursued by the Mordrem beast, do not die.Story Instance: "Prized Possessions" Prerequisite: Prized Possessions Reward: Black Diamond	Escaped the Mordrem Beast without Dying Once	5

Used in

Mystic Forge

Item	Rarity	Ingredients
Amalgamated Gemstone	FExotic	1 Pile of Crystalline Dust 3 Black Diamond 3 Black Diamond 3 Black Diamond
Amalgamated Gemstone (x10)	FExotic	5 Glob of Ectoplasm 25 Black Diamond 25 Black Diamond 25 Black Diamond

Multiple disciplines

Item	Rarity	Discipline(s)	Rating	Ingredients
Major Rune of the Lich (Learned from: Recipe: Rune of the Lich)	ERare	ArmorsmithLeatherworkerTailor	400	4 Pile of Lucent Crystal 3 Black Diamond 1 Charm of Brilliance
Major Sigil of Geomancy (Learned from: Recipe: Sigil of Geomancy)	ERare	ArtificerHuntsmanWeaponsmith	400	5 Pile of Lucent Crystal 3 Black Diamond 1 Symbol of Pain
Minor Rune of the Lich (Learned from: Recipe: Rune of the Lich)	DMasterwork	ArmorsmithLeatherworkerTailor	400	1 Pile of Lucent Crystal 1 Black Diamond 1 Charm of Brilliance
Minor Sigil of Geomancy (Learned from: Recipe: Sigil of Geomancy)	DMasterwork	ArtificerHuntsmanWeaponsmith	400	1 Pile of Lucent Crystal 1 Black Diamond 1 Symbol of Pain
Superior Rune of the Lich (Learned from: Recipe: Rune of the Lich)	FExotic	ArmorsmithLeatherworkerTailor	400	12 Pile of Lucent Crystal 5 Black Diamond 1 Charm of Brilliance 5 Glob of Ectoplasm
Superior Sigil of Geomancy (Learned from: Recipe: Sigil of Geomancy)	FExotic	ArtificerHuntsmanWeaponsmith	400	10 Pile of Lucent Crystal 5 Black Diamond 2 Symbol of Pain 10 Glob of Ectoplasm
Viper's Intricate Gossamer Insignia (Learned from: Recipe: Viper's Intricate Gossamer Insignia)	FExotic	ArmorsmithLeatherworkerTailor	400	5 Gossamer Patch 5 Glob of Ectoplasm 30 Leaf Fossil 3 Black Diamond
Viper's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription (Learned from: Recipe: Viper's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription)	FExotic	ArtificerHuntsmanWeaponsmith	400	5 Orichalcum Plated Dowel 5 Glob of Ectoplasm 30 Leaf Fossil 3 Black Diamond

Jeweler

Item	Rarity	Rating	Ingredients
Brandspark Jewel (Learned from: Recipe: Brandspark Jewel)	FExotic	400	1 Black Diamond 1 Orichalcum Filigree 1 Glob of Ectoplasm 3 Pulsing Brandspark
Exquisite Black Diamond Jewel (Learned from: Recipe: Exquisite Black Diamond Jewel)	FExotic	400	1 Orichalcum Filigree 1 Glob of Ectoplasm 1 Black Diamond
Mournstone (Learned from: Recipe: Mournstone)	FExotic	400	1 Orichalcum Filigree 1 Glob of Ectoplasm 1 Black Diamond 150 Congealed Putrescence
Sunset Jewel (Learned from: Recipe: Sunset Jewel)	FExotic	400	1 Black Diamond 1 Orichalcum Filigree 1 Glob of Ectoplasm 100 Eye of Kormir

Weaponsmith

Item	Rarity	Rating	Ingredients
Malumres (Learned from: Recipe: Malumres)	FExotic	450	30 Shard of Exitare 3 Black Diamond 1 Oiled Orichalcum Greatsword Hilt 1 Oiled Orichalcum Greatsword Blade
Visiospei (Learned from: Recipe: Visiospei)	FExotic	450	60 Shard of Exitare 10 Black Diamond 1 Oiled Orichalcum Greatsword Hilt 1 Oiled Orichalcum Greatsword Blade
Engraver's Tools (Learned from: multiple recipes)	FExotic	500	100 Mithril Ingot 5 Black Diamond 10 Pile of Coarse Sand 10 Thermocatalytic Reagent

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Gemstones

Tier	Amber	Garnet	Malachite	Pearl	Tiger's Eye	Turquoise
1	Pebble	Pebble	Pebble	Pearl	Pebble	Pebble
	Amethyst	Carnelian	Lapis	Peridot	Spinel	Sunstone	Topaz
2	Nugget	Nugget	Nugget	Nugget	Nugget	Nugget	Nugget
3	Lump	Lump	Lump	Lump	Lump	Lump	Lump
	Azurite	Beryl	Chrysocola	Coral	Emerald	Opal	Ruby	Sapphire
4		Shard	Shard	Chunk	Shard	Shard	Shard	Shard
5	Crystal	Crystal	Crystal	Tentacle	Crystal	Crystal	Crystal	Crystal
6	Orb	Orb	Orb	Orb	Orb	Orb	Orb	Orb
None	Agate Orb		Black Diamond		Ebony Orb		Flax Blossom
	Freshwater Pearl		Maguuma Burl		Maguuma Lily		Moonstone Orb
	Passion Flower		Quartz Crystal